colotomy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kəˈlɒtəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kə lotə mē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
co•lot•o•my  (kə lotə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryincision or opening of the colon.
  • colo- + -tomy 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
colotomy / kəˈlɒtəmɪ/ ( -mies)
  1. a colonic incision
Etymology: 20th Century colon2 + - tomy

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